2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,650 PokerStars Open
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
€772,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,650
Prize Pool
€7,251,840
Entries
5,036
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
750,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
107
Players Left
13
Players Left 1 / 5,036
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[Removed:526] Picks Up Kings; Skardi Gets Value From Bardakji (full)

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Taieb raised to 450,000 under the gun, [Removed:526] moved all in for 3,275,000 in early position, and Taieb snap-called once action got back to him.

[Removed:526]: KK All in
David Taieb: JJ

[Removed:526] had kings, had Taieb's jacks crushed, and was poised for the double-up. The board ran out 96358 and Taieb handed over the pot.

At another table, Tor Skardi and Joseph Bardakji were involved in a pot from the blinds with nearly 1,500,000 in the middle. Bardakji bet 1,700,000 on the A72 flop and Skardi called.

Both players checked the 2 turn, and Skardi led out for 500,000 on the K river. Bardakji called and Skardi showed A8 for top pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tor Skardi fo
Tor Skardi
12,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Profile photo of [Removed:526] fr
[Removed:526]
6,500,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
Profile photo of David Taieb fr
David Taieb
5,200,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Profile photo of Joseph Bardakji fr
Joseph Bardakji
4,500,000
3,300,000
3,300,000

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Tags: David TaiebJoseph BardakjiTor Skardi

He Called Me With Jack-High!

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
David Foldy
David Foldy

David Foldy open-jammed a stack of 1,675,000 in the small blind and Tor Skardi called in the big blind with a bigger stack.

David Foldy: K2 All in
Tor Skardi: J3

Foldy shot his opponent an angry glance as he found himself at risk against jack-high, a throwback to a classic 2004 quote from poker player Ellix Powers. Foldy took a big lead on the flop of A7K and his hand held up for a double as the board finished out 4J.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tor Skardi fo
Tor Skardi
9,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Profile photo of David Foldy us
David Foldy
3,500,000
2,500,000
2,500,000

Tags: David FoldyTor Skardi

Nolan Madene Eliminated in 20th Place (€31,260)

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Nolan Madene
Nolan Madene

While Martin Paap was all in on another table, Nolan Madene got in his last 1,675,000 from early position as David Taieb put him at risk in the small blind.

Nolan Madene: AK All in
David Taieb: 88

Taieb's pair stayed in front on the 647 flop, while the 8 turn improved him to a set. Madene was drawing only to a chop, but the K river arrived too late to save him as he headed to the rail in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Taieb fr
David Taieb
6,800,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Profile photo of Nolan Madene fr
Nolan Madene
Busted

Tags: David TaiebNolan Madene

Martin Paap Eliminated in 21st Place (€27,180)

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Martin Paap
Martin Paap

Tor Skardi raised to 400,000 in early position, Martin Paap moved all in for 3,550,000 in the small blind, and Skardi called.

Martin Paap: A4 All in
Tor Skardi: AK

Paap was dominated and needed help to survive, but the J6256 board kept Skardi's king-kicker in the lead and sent Paap to the rail in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tor Skardi fo
Tor Skardi
11,000,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
Profile photo of Martin Paap nl
Martin Paap
Busted

Tags: Martin PaapTor Skardi

Rollercoaster Runout Leads to Taieb Double

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
David Taieb
David Taieb

David Taieb opened to 450,000 on the button and [Removed:526] three-bet jammed in the small blind. Taieb took another glance at his cards and called off with around 4,000,000.

David Taieb: AJ All in
[Removed:526]: K10

[Removed:526] took a big lead with top two pair on the flop of 8K10, but the board finished out AQ to give Taieb Broadway for a double.

"Oh la la!" reacted Adis Zukanovic across the table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Taieb fr
David Taieb
8,000,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Profile photo of [Removed:526] fr
[Removed:526]
3,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000

Tags: Adis ZukanovicDavid Taieb

Martin Picks Off a Huge Bluff From Neves

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Thibaud Martin
Thibaud Martin

In a battle between the blinds, Thibaud Martin led out for 250,000 on the 975 flop and Bernardo Neves raised to 1,000,000. Martin called, and the 9 fell on the turn.

Neves then bet 900,000, and Martin again called. The river was the 8, and Neves slid forward a tower of white 500,000 chips, enough to cover Martin's remaining stack.

Martin snap-called for 5,150,000, and Neves was forced to show J2 for just jack-high. Martin turned over 64 for a straight, earning the massive double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thibaud Martin fr
Thibaud Martin
14,000,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Profile photo of Bernardo Neves pt
Bernardo Neves
12,000,000
6,000,000
6,000,000

Tags: Bernardo NevesThibaud Martin

Zech is No Skardi Cat

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ben Zech
Ben Zech

Tor Skardi opened to 300,000 in early position and Ben Zech three-bet to 725,000 in the cutoff. Skardi called.

Skardi checked on the flop of K89 and Zech continued for 900,000. Skardi called. Both players then checked on the 9 turn.

The 10 river completed the board and Skardi led out for 2,000,000. Zech reponded by raising to 4,800,000, which brought a fold from Skardi.

Zech wasted no time turning over A2 for a stone bluff with ace-high as he took down the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Zech de
Ben Zech
19,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Tor Skardi fo
Tor Skardi
6,500,000
2,000,000
2,000,000

Tags: Ben ZechTor Skardi

Boris Kuzmanovic Eliminated in 23rd Place; Florens Feenstra Eliminated in 22nd Place (€27,180)

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Boris Kuzmanovic
Boris Kuzmanovic

Boris Kuzmanovic moved all in for 1,225,000 in the hijack and Yakiv Syzghanov called on the button.

Boris Kuzmanovic: K10 All in
Yakiv Syzghanov: AA

Kuzmanovic had run into Syzghanov's aces and found no help on the J48J4 board as he was eliminated in 23rd place.

At the same time, at another table, Florens Feenstra had shoved for 1,600,000 on the button and Alexis Nicolai called in the big blind.

Florens Feenstra: 87 All in
Alexis Nicolai: AK

Feenstra was already up from his seat as the A44 flop left him drawing incredibly thin. The turn was the 3, and Feenstra was drawing dead before the J fell on the river as he joined Kuzmanovic on the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yakiv Syzghanov ua
Yakiv Syzghanov
6,000,000
3,400,000
3,400,000
Profile photo of Alexis Nicolai fr
Alexis Nicolai
4,700,000
900,000
900,000
Profile photo of Boris Kuzmanovic hr
Boris Kuzmanovic
Busted
Profile photo of Florens Feenstra nl
Florens Feenstra
Busted

Tags: Alexis NicolaiBoris KuzmanovicFlorens FeenstraYakiv Syzghanov

Pierre Simonin Eliminated in 24th Place (€20,480)

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Pierre Simonin
Pierre Simonin

Pierre Simonin open-jammed a stack of around 1,000,000 from under the gun and Alexis Nicolai called in the hijack with a slightly bigger stack.

Pierre Simonin: KJ All in
Alexis Nicolai: AK

Simonin was dominated and couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out AK63Q to mark his elimination in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexis Nicolai fr
Alexis Nicolai
3,800,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Profile photo of Pierre Simonin ch
Pierre Simonin
Busted

Tags: Alexis NicolaiPierre Simonin

"This Is How I Die"; Iacovella, Descouts Bust to Bring the Field Down to Three Tables

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Jeremie Descouts
Jeremie Descouts

Jeremie Descouts moved all in for 1,775,000 on the button and Efrim Erdinc called in the big blind.

Jeremie Descouts: J10 All in
Efrim Erdinc: KQ

Erdinc hit a pair on the AK8 flop, while Descouts picked up a straight draw. The 7 turn also gave Descouts a flush draw, but he missed everything on the 10 river and was sent to the rail.

"Never easy," Mengshi Tian said to Erdinc after the hand.

At another table, Chin Wei Lim opened to 300,000 in the hijack, Luciano Iacovella moved all in for 1,625,000 in the cutoff, and Lim called.

Luciano Iacovella: AA All in
Chin Wei Lim: KQ

"Uno minuto," Iacovella said to the dealer as he took out his phone to film the action. The K73 flop gave Lim a pair and flush draw, while the turn was the 3. The 2 fell on the river and Lim made his flush to crack Iacovella's aces and send him to the rail.

"That's it for me. This is how I die," Iacovella said as he headed to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
9,000,000
5,100,000
5,100,000
Profile photo of Efrim Erdinc tr
Efrim Erdinc
5,500,000
2,455,000
2,455,000
Profile photo of Jeremie Descouts fr
Jeremie Descouts
Busted
Profile photo of Luciano Iacovella ca
Luciano Iacovella
Busted

Tags: Chin Wei LimEfrim ErdincJeremie DescoutsLuciano Iacovella